Family: Noctuidae       Sub-family: Acronictinae 2258     *     The Chestnut     *     Conistra vaccinii Widespread, common Wingspan: 28-36mm. Can be variable Flight time: October-April, hibernating during winter Habitat: Woods, gardens, hedgerows Larval food plants include Oak, Birch, Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Dock

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. October 2010